Monday, May 5, 2014

Method to remove / delete printer driver from Mavericks

Ok this is a problem with Mac OS. Its easy to remove or uninstall apps by dragging apps into the trash. But when it comes to printer drivers, its still use the same method. 

We normally download printer drivers off from the printer manufacturing websites. And the printer drivers often comes with a package that requires to install into the Mac. But it mostly do not bundle with an uninstaller.

What Apple support shows here http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13875 was to remove the printer from system, but the printer driver is still remain in the system.



Here is the a problem when the printer driver is not compatible, or corrupt... without uninstallers like windows, how do we get rid of the spoiled driver from you Mac?

I personally don't like utility softwares. I don't know... I just don't feels like using it. So I did some research and below is the method on how to get rid of it.

Step 1
Remove the printer from your system by going into system preference > printers and scanners.

Step 2
Select the printer you want to remove, then click "-" button below the list of printers.

Step 3
Close the system preference window.

Step 4
Open up your hard drive that contains your boot system. Normally it names "Macintosh HD".

Step 5
Go to Library > Printers > PPDs > Contents > Resources. A list of the printer drivers on your Mac appears.

Step 6
Click and drag the name of your printer model's driver into the trash.

Step 7

Press and hold the "Control" button on your keyboard while clicking the trash can icon in the dock, or without holding "Control" key and right click you mouse to select "Empty Trash."

Step 8
A password prompt pops out and you will need to key in your Mac login password to remove them to the trash. 

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